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George Panos

Board Advisor, Global Board of Directors

George’s industry insight, networks and business acumen make a valuable contribution to McGregor Coxall’s strategic vision for international design leadership and sustainable growth.

A personable and engaging leader, he clearly enjoys building a successful business, all the while inspiring confidence and enthusiasm in the people around him. As CEO, he has responsibility for governance, finance, operations, quality assurance and IT.

George Panos was McGregor Coxall CEO from November 2019 until May 2024. Prior to joining McGregor Coxall, for four years George was Chief Financial Officer at Architectus, a leading Australian architectural practice.

Expertise
  • Leadership
  • Strategy
  • Operations
  • IT
  • Finance
  • Quality Assurance
  • Commercial

Qualifications
  • Masters of Business Management
  • Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
  • Diploma of Law
  • Bachelor of Economics
  • Certified Practicing Accountant

Memberships
  • Member, Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • Certified Practicing Accountant, CPA Australia
  • Non-Executive Director, Spinal Chord Injuries Australia

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Living Infrastructure Article published in Landscape Institute Journal

December 6, 2024 Insights Publication
‘Living Infrastructure: A Digital Approach to Urban Ecosystems,’ an article co-authored by McGregor Coxall UK Founding Director, Michael Cowdy, and UK Biourbanism Lab Lead, Jorge Sainz de Aja Curbelo, has featured in the latest issue of the Landscape Institute Journal. The ‘Digital’ edition of the journal investigates how technologies...
Aerial view of the University of Sydney's expansive, modern building complex, surrounded by lush green trees and a residential neighborhood with uniform row houses. The business school within has interconnected structures with glass facades and rooftop solar panels. Streets frame the perimeter.

McGregor Coxall produces 5 interviews with leading global Innovation District directors

November 22, 2024 Insights
The Property Council of Australia NSW Division Precincts Committee launched a week of insightful events in November that focus on creating and managing vibrant innovation precincts. Registered attendees unlocked 5 interviews with leading Innovation District directors and leaders produced by McGregor Coxall with our partners at Lendlease & Woods...
A modern glass building with white supports stands elegantly in a lush garden at the Royal Botanic Gardens. People stroll nearby, and a golf cart glides along the path. Towering city skyscrapers, including a needle-like tower, rise majestically in the background under a cloudy sky.

Elevated leaders across McGregor Coxall’s global footprint

November 20, 2024 General
We are pleased to announce the promotions of several outstanding team members across our global business. These promotions reflect their commitment and dedication to our mission of creating sustainable and resilient cities, places, and environments. Jorge Sainz De Aja Curbelo – Associate Director, London Jorge’s work on significant projects...
A group of four people stand on stage at an awards ceremony. Three hold a framed certificate, proudly acknowledging the PIA Commendation. Behind them is a banner with the Planning Institute Australia logo, while a presentation slide showcasing the Inner West Blue-Green Grid Strategy award winner is projected above.

The Inner West Blue-Green Grid Strategy picks up PIA Commendation

November 15, 2024 Awards
McGregor Coxall is delighted to announce that the Inner West Council’s Blue-Green Grid Strategy has received a commendation at the Planning Institute of Australia NSW Awards. This forward-thinking project addresses the expected population growth and infrastructure challenges in the Inner West over the next 20 years. The strategy focuses...
The image captures the Parramatta Aquatic Centre, a feat of bold architecture, with colorful smoke effects in the background. Yellow umbrellas dot the pool area, and a clock and sign proudly display its name. Trees and a modern building enhance this venue that's truly the envy of the world.

Leader of the PAC – pool’s bold design the envy of the world

November 11, 2024 Awards Media
Parramatta Aquatic Centre (PAC) is the talk of the architectural world both globally and locally with the City’s iconic pool winning three prestigious awards in just three days last week. PAC claimed the title of Best Completed Building – Sport at the World Architecture Festival, fending off challenges from...
Aerial view of the circular Parramatta Aquatic Centre with a swimming pool, surrounded by trees and urban high-rises. A large yellow banner featuring

Parramatta Aquatic Centre Wins World Architecture Prize

November 7, 2024 Awards
In positive news overnight, The Parramatta Aquatic and Leisure Centre by Andrew Burges Architects & Grimshaw with McGregor Coxall for the City of Parramatta has been awarded at the World Architecture Festival in Singapore. Winning the the Completed Building – Sports category in Day 1 of the annual “Olympics...
A woman with braided hair points at a wall covered in colorful sticky notes and charts during a brainstorming session on community flood resilience in a bright room. Another woman, an expert in groundwater, sits nearby, actively engaged in the activity.

Project Groundwater Summit Unites Experts to Advance Community Flood Resilience

November 7, 2024 General
The McGregor Coxall UK team recently attended the Project Groundwater Annual Summit where they led an insightful participatory design exercise for the delegate workshop. Project Groundwater is a six-year Defra-funded programme aimed at transforming how communities in high-risk flood areas of the Chiltern Hills and Berkshire Downs prepare for...
Michael, a man with short hair and a beard, stands against a plain white background. He is wearing a dark blazer over a teal shirt and has his hands resting on his hips. He appears to be looking slightly off-camera, exuding an air of casual confidence.

Michael Cowdy joins High Streets Panel at London Build 2024

November 6, 2024 Event
What does the future hold for the UK High Street? Michael Cowdy, McGregor Coxall UK Founding Director and New London Architecture High Streets Expert Panellist, takes the stage alongside industry leaders to explore the next chapter for the UK high street at London Build Expo later this month. From...
A landscape featuring a grassy mound with stone walls beneath a cloudy sky. Birds soar in the distance, and a few people, including Clare Mayberry, walk near the site. A tree stands on the right, lending its serene ambiance to this Karl Langer-inspired scene.

Karl Langer winner Clare Mayberry to present “Returning Country”

October 30, 2024 Event
As the 2021 Karl Langer winner and University Medallist, Clare’s Landscape Architecture Honours project ‘Returning Country’ focussed on the repatriation of Australian First Nations Ancestral remains, and considered a design proposition for the National Resting Place in Kamberri, Canberra, Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country. The work culminated in her integral...